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Learning how to let go

Tuesday, 5 August 2008

Last Updated: Friday, 1 August 2008

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SmartCompany has teamed with Sky News' Your Business Success to bring you lessons from top entrepreneurs, including MYOB’s Craig Winkler (right).

We take a different theme and share entrepreneurs' insights, tips, challenges, mistakes and triumphs.

This time look at the Founder Trap.

As a business grows, there comes a time when the founder cannot control everything and has to step back and let others take control of aspects of the business. It takes the courage and it’s probably the hardest thing a passionate founder will ever do. But if you do not learn to delegate and let go, your business will cease to grow.

Watch Flight Centre’s Geoff Harris, BridgeClimb’s Paul Cave and other top entrepreneurs talking about letting go.

 

 

You can now watch past episodes of Your Business Success on the NEW Sky News Business Channel, channel 602 on Saturdays at 9pm and Sundays 3.30pm & 9pm!

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